Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
National Headquarters Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1313140118
E-mail: d.welsh1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://healthcareimprovementscotland.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00363
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
HIS/2019/381-Healthcare and Public Health Professionals Working on Scrutiny, Regulation and Inspection
Reference number: HIS/2019/381
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of the Healthcare and Public Health Professionals framework is to support local and national priorities by providing a flexible, national resource for scrutiny, regulation and inspection activity. The Framework Agreement is being set up by HIS and, once it is operational, the contracting and financing of the Healthcare and Public Health Professionals’ work will follow HIS procedures. The legal and financial terms and conditions for Healthcare and Public Health Professionals will therefore be those used by HIS.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of the Healthcare and Public Health Professionals framework is to support local and national priorities by providing a flexible, national resource for scrutiny, regulation and inspection activity. The Framework Agreement is being set up by HIS and, once it is operational, the contracting and financing of the Healthcare and Public Health Professionals’ work will follow HIS procedures. The legal and financial terms and conditions for Healthcare and Public Health Professionals will therefore be those used by HIS.
The Healthcare and Public Health Professionals will directly contribute scrutiny, regulation and inspection of NHS and independent healthcare services in Scotland.
The duration of the Framework Agreement will initially be for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 separate 12 month periods, subject to agreement between HIS and those on the Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
04/11/2019
End:
03/11/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month extensions up to 3.11.2024.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/08/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/08/2019
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is 14114
For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:591940)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
National Headquarters Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1313140118
Internet address(es)
URL: http://healthcareimprovementscotland.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2019